artscene
March 3, 2016
Greetings Art Lovers: 

Are you ready to vote? We are excited to announce that the Ulster Savings Mid-Hudson Heroes is up and you can vote to help support your local nonprofit groups. We hope you can take a moment to vote for Arts Mid-Hudson through this link. You can vote once every 24 hours until March 11th - your vote counts to allow Arts Mid-Hudson to receive up to $3,000. 

On Saturday, the Artists' Collective of Hyde Park celebrates March Madness with an opening reception 5:30-8:30 p.m. - see the wide variety of our local artists. 

Saturday in Woodstock, head over to WAAM for the opening of Director's Choice: The Responsive Eye; group show. 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. 

It's First Saturday in Kingston, including an opening reception for Ed Berkise, showing a 20 year retrospective of his artworks at the HV LGBTQ Community Center in Kingston. 

Saturday at Shadowland Theatre, they are launching their Classic Matinee Series. Revisit the old days when going to the movies meant a cartoon, a feature film and popcorn! Saturday see the Hound of the Baskervilles and a Mickey Mouse cartoon beginning at 2:00 p.m.
 
Sunday at the Dorsky Museum, enjoy a free gallery tour by Kevin Cook - 2:00 p.m.

The ArtScene card is on its way to all of our members - check it out for the latest in programs, a new paper cutting workshop, and a Dutchess County Poet Laureate event at Barnes & Noble Bookstore. Members receive these notices - want to be on the list? Join us!

We are in the final week of receiving public nominations for the Ulster County Executive's Arts Awards - nominate that special organization, volunteer, artist, or supporter today - deadline is March 13.

Save the date:
March 11-12: Half Moon Theatre 10 Minute Play Festival and Tasting
March 12: Rhinebeck Chamber Music Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio
March 18: Recycle/Reconfigure exhibit opens at Arts Mid-Hudson gallery 

Best wishes for an art-filled week!   
 
Linda Marston-Reid
Executive Director
#ARTS_midhudson
Don't miss the chance to nominate!
Arts Mid-Hudson is requesting nominations for the 4th Annual Ulster County Executive's Arts Awards. Click here for more details.

events
thursday night movie series: room
 

Brie Larson just won Best Actress at the Oscars for this adaptation based on Emma Donoghue's bestselling 2010 novel. Both highly suspenseful and deeply emotional, ROOM is a unique and touching exploration of the boundless love between a mother and her child. (Rated R for language)

 
 
 

West Shokan
Thursday, 
March 3
6:00 p.m.
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First Saturday Opening Reception at ASK


Saugerties artist Nancy Campbell will be exhibiting some 20 new paintings featuring images of Italy in a show entitled
"Paintings of Italy: Discoveries and Connections." Meet the artist during the opening reception and hear about her many Italian adventures.
 
Kingston 
Saturday,
March 5  
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
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Art 4 hope at the Howland Cultural Center

This coming together of artists and friends is for the Hudson Valley House of Hope domestic violence shelter in Dutchess County. Art in various media will be available- wire art jewelry, photograph,  acrylic & aerosol on canvas, oil paintings, watercolor and many more.  

Beacon 
Sunday,
March 6
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
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Angels in america
 
Tony Kushner's epic masterpiece about finding hope in the face of crisis is one of the great plays of the 20th century. This two-part play explores gay culture, race, inequality, and the future of America through the lens of the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.

Rhinebeck 
Friday & Saturday  
March 4 & 5 
8:00 p.m.
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Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre

The 34th Annual Bardavon Gala features ballet, jazz and modern repertory including excerpts from Sean Curran's modern work "Social Discourse", and Marius Petipa's, "Paquita" ballet suite. The program also includes new works by faculty and student choreographers.
 
Poughkeepsie
Saturday & Sunday
March 5 at 8:00 p.m.
March 6 at 3:00 p.m.
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TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR

Families can enjoy a free concert presented by the Morton Memorial Library and the Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society featuring violinist, Helena Baille. After the concert, please enjoy refreshments
 and cookies.


Rhinecliff
Sunday,
March 6, 2016 
3:00 p.m.
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sponsor
New York State Council on the Arts


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